Leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold a wide range of premium history programming to a slew of territories around the world. Attending Sunny Side of the Doc on behalf of Sphere Abacus are Global Content Director, Will Stapley and Sales Director, Laura Masson. To coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, six-part drama documentary 1776: American Independence, produced by Dash Pictures for National Geographic, has been sold to Viasat World, … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus announces multiple sales of diverse premium history programming
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Fremantle Lands France TV Presale for An Hour on Earth (working title)
Fremantle and France TV has announced a presale of An Hour on Earth (working title), a premium four-part series that captures the most critical moments in the day when the natural world bursts into life. Using pioneering seamless filming techniques, each episode explores the fleeting “magic hours” when conditions are just right and animals spring into action. From the rush hour just after dawn in the Kalahari as desert creatures race to beat the rising heat, to the hour after rainfall in the … [Read more...] about Fremantle Lands France TV Presale for An Hour on Earth (working title)
Belguim becomes the latest destination for Hello Goodbye
After 25 seasons in the Netherlands, Hello Goodbye is continuing its international journey with Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP), which has announced a new local adaptation for Belgian broadcaster VRT. Created by WBITVP label BlazHoffski, the format has generated more than 500 episodes worldwide, and now spans 14 international versions across territories including Canada, Brazil, France and Italy. Set in a busy airport terminal, Hello Goodbye captures the stories … [Read more...] about Belguim becomes the latest destination for Hello Goodbye
Go Button Media uncovers Secrets of Cold War Ruins for Autentic & Super Channel
Leading Canadian independent producer Go Button Media has announced that it has gone into production on Secrets of Cold War Ruins, a new six-hour history series. Greenlit by established partners Autentic, a leading factual content company, and Canadian broadcaster Super Channel, Secrets of Cold War Ruins will be the fourth series from the previously announced 36-hour slate deal between the three collaborators, following Secrets of Ancient Structures, The Animal Within S2 and Milestones of the … [Read more...] about Go Button Media uncovers Secrets of Cold War Ruins for Autentic & Super Channel
Fremantle drives global expansion of Holey Moley hub with new commissions in Germany, France and the UK
Fremantle has announced the continued global expansion of its supersized comedy entertainment format Holey Moley, with new local commissions confirmed in Germany and France, joining the previously announced UK adaptation. All three productions are produced through Fremantle's dedicated international Holey Moley production hub in Portugal, providing a scalable model for the format's worldwide rollout. In Germany, Prime Video has commissioned Holey Moley - Minigolf Extreme, produced by UFA Show … [Read more...] about Fremantle drives global expansion of Holey Moley hub with new commissions in Germany, France and the UK
Zinc Distribution Secures International Sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War
Zinc Distribution has secured a raft of early international sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War. The major new two-part documentary from Brook Lapping, a Zinc Media label, tells the inside story of the year that changed the course of British history and marks the tenth anniversary of the EU referendum. Britain’s vote to leave the EU on 23rd June 2016 shocked the world. Brexit: A Very British Civil War explores how it happened, unravelling the rivalries, conflicts and betrayals that tore … [Read more...] about Zinc Distribution Secures International Sales for Brexit: A Very British Civil War
